Integrating Population Health into Nursing Curricula: Harnessing the Opportunity of the New NMC Standards for Registered Nurses

The new NMC standards offer an opportunity to rethink nursing curricula to ensure that population health is integrated throughout the curriculum.
Join us for a webinar exploring recent research, conducted by an Edinburgh Napier University team, including ERASMUS students and Fulbright Research
Scholar, Prof. Kathie Lasater to hear how others from a range of perspectives (academic, civil service, regulatory, student) are thinking about
the challenge of embedding population health in nursing education. Then, share your thoughts on how we can make sure our students are prepared
to meet the needs and improve health outcomes of future populations.

Date: 30 August 2018

Time: 15:00-1630 (UK time)

Place: Sighthill Campus or online via Facebook Live

Places are available to participate in-person at Edinburgh Napier University or via Facebook.

PHE Risk Factors Intelligence has produced a slide set presentation of trends in children’s body mass index 2006/07-2016/17 using National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) data. It shows that the proportion of children in Year 6 (aged 10-11 years) with severe obesity
has reached the highest point since records began and that stark health inequalities continue to widen. It also shows an upward trend of excess
weight, obesity and severe obesity in Year 6 children; a downward trend of excess weight, overweight, obesity and severe obesity in Reception age
boys; and a downward trend of underweight in Reception age boys and girls, and Year 6 girls.

The PowerPoint slides present key data and information on the trends in child body mass index from the NCMP in clear, easy to understand charts and
graphics. They show overall trends in obesity, overweight, excess weight, severe obesity and underweight prevalence over time. The slides can be
downloaded and used freely with acknowledgement to Public Health England. The slides are also available to download from the PHE Obesity Intelligence KHub Public Library

Hundreds of delegates from the School and Public Health Nurses Association (SAPHNA) gathered at their annual conference in Manchester on Tuesday to
receive the Fixers report on Body Image.

Fixer Ellie Hawcutt, 16, presented the report findings and asked the nurses to help bring about change in schools.

'The atmosphere at the event was really positive,' said Ellie. 'A lot of them were recognising they needed to spend more time with the students talking
about body image.

'We can all do a little bit and I hope this report and the school nurses will bring about change.'

The report, titled Girls Fixing Body Issues, draws on the findings from workshops we have been holding across the country this year.

Girls aged between 16 and 25 have been asked to discuss body image in relation to five key areas: Home, health, school, employment and the media.

The workshops, funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, through the Tampon Tax Fund, culminated in a one-day event in London
which saw young people talking about their experiences of body image and self-esteem with professional facilitators.

During the afternoon, celebrity campaigner Melissa Johns, and body positive ambassador Fixer Shannon Finnan co-hosted a debate where the young people
and audience members contributed to the body image discussion.

Themes from the workshops and London event have been developed into a significant report, which Fixers will use to help bring about change.

Recommendations include asking for regular and consistent PSHE lessons which include discussions on how to cope with the scrutiny and pressure young
girls find themselves under over body image.

Young women are also calling for a relaxed approach to school uniform and makeup would better prepare them for college or employment and help them
feel more relaxed in the classroom.

Sharon White, CEO of SAPHNA, attended the event and said: 'The response to the launch of the report has been immensely positive.

'Delegates – ranging from front-line practitioners, national leads, commissioners and directors of public health – all agree this is an excellent,
high quality and informative report and intend to use this, the microsite and resources, to support their work with schools, children and young
people, families and stakeholders regarding body image and the impact this can and does have on the emotional health and wellbeing of children
and young people.

'SAPHNA will continue to work with Fixers on this project and capitalise on the strength of feeling from the conference delegates to jointly address
some of the report recommendations.'